Thursday, April 12, 2007

My Impression

As a young, college grad who left Fort Wayne, I find myself very impressed with Nelson Peters' responses...especially dealing with downtown development.

I have also been impressed with Tom Henry's stances on downtown.

It's nice to know that the two front runners will continue what Graham Richard has started.

*UPDATE*

Apparently Mr. Peters IS against any type of baseball facility downtown. I assumed a change in architectural plans meant changing the outfield dimensions in the baseball stadium so it could incorporate high school football games.

So then you're against the Harrison Square project as currently proposed?

As currently proposed? Yes. But we have had some conversations with Hardball Capital --

"We" being?

We being various interested people. I suppose in this case, commissioners, of Allen County. We have had some discussions with them and they do seem very open to multi-purpose uses.

So then it would be a modification of the current architectural plans?

21 comments:

Anonymous
said...

I agree with you. I am also impressed with Mr. Peters responses to the sometimes difficult questions. To be Mayor of the second largest city in Indiana, we need to have an innovative, ethical and future-minded person for the job. Mr. Kelty keeps saying that experience is over-rated. Really?! Maybe for a burger-flipper but not a Mayor. If Kelty somehow got elected, I would truly be bummed-out for the city I love. I think it would eventually just die-out.

Young people, Nelson is not a front runner right now. He is in a dead heat with Mr. Quo, Matt Kelty. Every one of you better get out and vote on election day. The margin is going to be razor thin one way or another.

I don't know. But in the interview, done earlier this week, the question is "Then you are against Harrison Square as currently proposed?" and he says "Yes." He then goes on to say some people are talking to Hardball Capital about changes to the architectural plans. I can't figure out his position.

Peters did the same thing with the petition about school funding. Signed it but then saidit doesn't mean he is for or against the spending. It's like he wants to be associated with the issues, but doesn't want to take a position that smebody might not like.

As for the ballpark - NO - Peters does NOT want another stadium while there is still life in the one we have. He does believe, however, that revitalizing downtown is crucial. One way to do that is a multi-use, year round facility that incorporates football, hockey, auctions, etc.As for the FWCS remonstrance he signed, that was for getting more people to express their opinions on this. That's a load of money they want to spend. Maybe it's needed - maybe not all of it. Should it be taken in smaller steps? Questions need to be answered and Peters states that his signature was slowing down the process - nothing more, nothing less.

If questions need to be answered about the FWCS funding, shouldn't Peters have asked those questions when he served on the Yellow Ribbon Commission that recommended the funding? If he asked and they weren't answered, should he have stuck around to vote no instead of leaving the meeting early? Maybe he should identify the questions he has so that others could benefit from his close involvement through the Yellow Ribbon Commission.

Well, you certainly have to applaud the Peters' campaign for issuing that important clarification. Bold leadership, taking a clear stand, even if it costs him votes with the important auctioneer constituency.

Anon.....good one. Yeah, Matt (pastor Kelty) sent me here to make sure that you're getting the IN GOD WE TRUST license plates and that everyone meets his definition of a "family". Oh, and to make sure that you're not visiting any of those horrible Sexually Oriented Businesses.

I'd encourage anyone else that comes here to get a name as well. You can make up whatever you want. It can be your real name or your late night internet chat name. We don't care. Just so we can acknowledge and respond appropriately.

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